GT40 & Ferraris on Track
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Seymour Snerd
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And ugly! (oops, did I say that out loud?)
GTRene - Not a special red. Honda 'Milano Red'. As applied to Civic Type R and the superseded Accord Euro in Australia.
Chosen because it has no orange in it at all and reflects blue very nicely, so looks great (to me) at sunset. VW Golf GTi red (Mk V) is very similar, but without the blue reflections.
There are many pics of old GT40 vs new GT, but short answer is they are much bigger.
Chosen because it has no orange in it at all and reflects blue very nicely, so looks great (to me) at sunset. VW Golf GTi red (Mk V) is very similar, but without the blue reflections.
There are many pics of old GT40 vs new GT, but short answer is they are much bigger.
flatchat(Chris)
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Good one Julian, do you do Ferrari speak yet? :worried:
Love that "Honda" Milano Red, as its got guts, my
Cobra was originally painted that
Love that "Honda" Milano Red, as its got guts, my
Cobra was originally painted that
Yeah, really... for the most part Ferraris are beautiful to me (some need a little help, but even then I wouldn't call them ugly.), yet that picture makes them look downright hideous!
Pete McCluskey.
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What a man of superb taste you are, I agree 100% but then I am a tad biased. The new Italia looks a lot better in the flesh than in the photos for some reason.
flatchat(Chris)
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Wow a T70 --coupe or spyder ?? need pics, chassis # etc etc :thumbsup:
Here you go Chris,
Chassis SL70-05. According to the son of the owner, the car spent may years racing is South Africa, it then went to NZ and was brought to Perth. Car is not running and is being refurbished.
I am planning a GD T70 build very soon so had a special interest in this car.
Chassis SL70-05. According to the son of the owner, the car spent may years racing is South Africa, it then went to NZ and was brought to Perth. Car is not running and is being refurbished.
I am planning a GD T70 build very soon so had a special interest in this car.
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Nice pics Ricky. Glad you could reply since I didn't get any photos of the T70, as my camera was on video duty in my car. Does the boss (wife) know of your T70 plans?!
Pete - the 355 running on the day was an challenge model I believe, genuine wing and race seats etc. With a very loud exhaust! I've heard it compete before and it sounds great. GT40 hoses it in a straight line, but of course you know that already!
Pete - the 355 running on the day was an challenge model I believe, genuine wing and race seats etc. With a very loud exhaust! I've heard it compete before and it sounds great. GT40 hoses it in a straight line, but of course you know that already!
Thanks for the pics of T70-05
The car was converted to a single seater open wheeler F5000, then apparently later converted back again.
Story goes that the original tub is buried on a farm somewhere in South Africa
Some story on the car here
CULT Sports Cars - Lola T70 Mk.I - SL70/05 - 1965 Detailed History
Cheers
Fred W B
The car was converted to a single seater open wheeler F5000, then apparently later converted back again.
Story goes that the original tub is buried on a farm somewhere in South Africa
Some story on the car here
CULT Sports Cars - Lola T70 Mk.I - SL70/05 - 1965 Detailed History
Cheers
Fred W B
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interesting history.
Julian,
Yeah she knows and has pretty much resigned herself to the fact. It wont be for a little while though as I need to properly finish the coupe and actaully do something about fixing the front clip on the 40.
Looking at doing the T70 with an LS3 and either a rebuilt G50/50 or a ZFQ box.
Should be quite the pocket rocket.
Julian,
Yeah she knows and has pretty much resigned herself to the fact. It wont be for a little while though as I need to properly finish the coupe and actaully do something about fixing the front clip on the 40.
Looking at doing the T70 with an LS3 and either a rebuilt G50/50 or a ZFQ box.
Should be quite the pocket rocket.
Seymour Snerd
Lifetime Supporter
I don't really think they're ugly but they looks somewat formless and coarse next to the GT40. But if you dropped a Lusso or 275GTB in the middle of that pack I'd call the GT40 relativley ugly as well.
